Background: Current recommendations suggest that patient education materials (PEMs) be written at or below the sixth-grade reading level. In a 2010 study, average readability of PEMs on American Society Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Aesthetic (AS) websites was found to 11th-grade level higher. We sought assess progress made toward providing accessible PEMs. Methods: were obtained from ASPS AS websites. entered into an online scoring tool. scored 3 common indices: Flesch–Kincaid, Simple...

Despite the relatively high incidence of phalangeal fractures, there is an imperfect understanding epidemiology and anatomical distribution these fractures. This study describes patient characteristics, anatomic distribution, detailed fracture patterns fractures among a large adult cohort in United States.A retrospective was performed patients with States between January 2010 2015. Included were 18 years old or older had diagnosis fracture. A total 2140 1747 included, manual chart review to...

Abstract Nipple–areolar complex (NAC) necrosis is a devastating complication in nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSMs) that significantly impacts patient's quality of life. The use fluorescence angiography for intraoperative assessment mastectomy skin flap perfusion NSM has been successfully described and can be utilized to help guide surgical decision-making. Recently, novel fluorescence-guided imager was developed, OnLume Avata System (OnLume Surgical, Madison, WI), which provides evaluation...

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome affects up to 6% of the general population, and surgical intervention is often required ameliorate symptoms. Osteoarthritis (OA) a common condition that coexists with carpal syndrome. We hypothesized patients preexisting OA use more healthcare resources after release (CTR) than without arthritis. Methods: This was retrospective cohort study at single academic center between January 1, 2018 November 2021. Patients who underwent CTR were included....

Medical malpractice lawsuits can be a source of emotional, physical, and financial distress for both providers patients. A thorough understanding the medical process's history current landscape will help navigate challenges. Given impact prevalence malpractice, in this paper, authors sought to dissect intricate anatomy lawsuit. This includes comprehensive detailed report tort reform, criteria suit, description court proceedings. In addition, also performed an extensive review medicolegal...

Cosmetic surgery is a large portion of practice revenue for many plastic surgeons, and therefore understanding the economic principles pricing critical. Although national averages provide starting point price determination, they may not reflect specific factors. Over last decade, publicly reported cosmetic has increased in prevalence, improving transparency patients surgeons alike.This study aims to compare prices identify variables that have greatest impact on determination.An Internet...

The financial principles of a no-cost revision policy and their implications for rates are not well understood.Therefore, the primary objective this retrospective study is to report our and, secondarily, survey cosmetic policies other surgery practices detail underpinning revisions.All aesthetic surgeries revisions performed by plastic surgeons, oculoplastic facial reconstructive surgeons at academic outpatient center from January 1, 2016 June 30, 2022 were identified using procedural codes....

Many patients are not adherent to hand therapy rehabilitation following surgical repair of traumatic flexor tendon injuries, which can negatively affect outcomes and long-term function. The authors aimed identify the factors that predict patient nonadherence surgery.

PURPOSE: Many patients are not adherent to hand therapy rehabilitation following surgical repair of traumatic flexor tendon injuries, which can negatively affect outcomes and long-term function. We aimed identify the factors that predict patient non-adherence surgery. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 154 who underwent injuries at a level I trauma center between January 2015 2020. A manual chart review was performed collect demographic data, insurance status, injury...

PURPOSE: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is often assessed during preoperative planning. Although a HbA1c of 7.0 frequently considered the cutoff, there paucity literature supporting this. We aimed to evaluate effectiveness in predicting complications and utility cutoff for breast reconstruction patients. Secondarily, we identify additional useful risk factors plastic surgeons. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted utilizing American College Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality...

The treatment of phalangeal fractures is guided by fracture characteristics, patient factors and surgeon judgment. This study retrospectively compares characteristics treated with closed reduction percutaneous pinning (CRPP) those open internal fixation (ORIF) to identify risk associated reoperation. A total 901 were included operatively either CRPP (748 fractures, 83%) or ORIF (153 17%). Demographics, surgical management, complication data collected. Statistical analyses performed stratify...

Abstract Background Decreased autologous flap vascular perfusion can lead to secondary procedures. Fluorescence angiography during surgery reduces the probability of repeat but suffers from interpretation variability. Recently, OnLume Avata System was developed, which evaluates real-time in ambient light. This study aims predict complications breast reconstruction using measures relative intensity (RI) and area (RA). Methods Patients undergoing underwent intraoperative tissue assessment...

PURPOSE: Many patients are not adherent to hand therapy rehabilitation following surgical repair of traumatic flexor tendon injuries, which can negatively affect outcomes and long-term function. We aimed identify the factors that predict patient non-adherence surgery. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 154 who underwent injuries at a level I trauma center between January 2015 2020. A manual chart review was performed collect demographic data, insurance status, injury...

Background: The aims of this retrospective cohort study were to assess if the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), a novel neighborhood-level socioeconomic disparities metric, is associated with follow-up non-adherence, and secondarily, determine individual-level factors non-adherence after treatment distal radius fractures (DRF). Methods: We included all patients who underwent non-operative operative management DRF at an academic level I trauma center between 2019 2021. A manual chart review was...